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March 7, 1975
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Meeker, CBC Collaborate On Hockey Training Films
TORONTO— For many years now, hockey coaches and players alike have needed films that demonstrate the fundamentals of hockey. It appears Howie Meeker and the CBC have finally put the package together to meet the pressing demand. Meeker and a group of hockey players between the ages of nine and 13 are featured in a series of films, each 11 minutes long, demonstrating the basics of hockey. They are absolutely the finest series of its kind showing young boys learning all the skating moves as well as control and passing. Many have already seen some of these films on television, but they’re now available at many public lobraries and school boards. The CBC, which has produced these films, has used every film making technique including slow motion and stop action to illustrate balance,…
Brophy Leading Candidate For SHL Coaching Honor
THE HOCKEY NEWS EVERY WEEK for the price of a ticket to a SINGLE GAME! Superb Hockey Reading Each Month HOCKEY WORLD & HOCKEY PICTORIAL HAMPTON— The record book shows that in 21 years of professional hockey, all of it in the minor leagues. John Brophy played in 1,208 games. It also reveals that Brophy picked up an all-time hockey record of 3,827 penalty minutes. Next to Brophy, Dave Schultz was a piker. Yet in his relatively short career as a hockey coach, Brophy has maintained his cool. His teams have not been head-hunters although they have not steered away from body contact. Last year, Brophy coached the Long Island Ducks in the North American League. Finishing strong, apparently a Brophy trademark, the Ducks reached the playoff finals before losing to Syracuse. Most of the team, and their…
Stoughton Living Up To Leafs’ Hopes
TORONTO— Perhaps the strangest happening in the weird season of the Toronto Maple Leafs was the overwhelming desire of winger Rick Kehoe to escape from the team. Kehoe was a young player of immense potential who scored 33 goals in 1972-73. his first full National Hockey League season, and added 18 last season. a slightly off year. However, Kehoe claimed he wasn’t happy in Toronto and wanted to be traded away by the Leafs. He didn’t really outline any definite reasons, just that he felt he could play better away from the Leafs. The Leafs peddled Kehoe to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for winger Blaine Stoughton and those old reliable future considerations, which in this case turned out to be a first-round selection in the amateur draft. The Leaf fans were puzzled by the…
Deadline Stoppers
WHA WON’T TOUCH KIDS MONTREAL— The WHA has promised the CAHA it will keep hands off under-age juniors this year. Gordon.luckes. the amateur body’s executive director, said he received a verbal commitment from the WHA they would not draft the fuzzy-cheeked kids this summer. Juckes said WHA board chairman Ben Hatskin told him the WHA agreed at its recent Las Vegas meetings that it would respect Canadian Health and Welfare Minister Marc Lalonde’s request not to draft ‘under-age players’ this year. The move is contrary to Toronto Toros’ president John Bassett’s statement that it was illegal for pro teams not to draft and sign 18-year-olds if they were good enough to make pro clubs. The problem appears to be an internal one which the WHA will have to settle among themselves. The NHL has…
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